Sam Simon Net Worth

Samuel Michael “Sam” Simon was an American director, writer, and producer. He was the co-developer of the popular television series titled “The Simpsons”. He died of Colorectal cancer in 2015. He was 59 years old.

Sam Simon was born on June 6, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, United States. he was raised in Beverly Hills and Malibu. His father was a clothing dealer. He attended Beverly Hills High School. He was a cartoonist for the school. He graduated from Stanford University in 1977. Sam Simon majored in Psychology.

Sam Simon married actress Jennifer Tilly in 1984. The couple divorced in 1991. He was married to Playboy Playmate Jami Ferrell in 2000 but the marriage lasted for only three weeks. He started dating the make-up artist, Kate Porter in 2012. They have been together until his death. he resided in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.

He worked as a cartoonist for “The San Francisco Chronicle” and “The San Francisco Examiner” while he was still at Stanford University. He worked as the Filmation Studios as a writer and storyboard artist after he graduated from the University. He worked on “The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids”.

Simon wrote the third season of the series titled “Taxi”. He later wrote season five and six. He wrote some episodes of the season one to three of the series titled “Cheers” from 1982 to 1985. He also created, wrote and produced “Shaping Up” in 1984. He also wrote “Best of the West” in 1981, “Barney Miller” in 1982, “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” from 1987 to 1988 and “The Super” in 1991.

In 1989, he co-developed the animated series, “The Simpsons”. He was considered the one who developed the show’s credibility. In 1994, Sam Simon teamed up with comedian George Caitlin to create “The George Caitlin Show”. Sam Simon also directed some movies and shows including “Men Behaving Badly”, some episodes of “Friends”, “The Norm Show”, and “The Michael Richards Show”.

Simon retired from full-time television but still did some consulting and directing for the “Anger Management” series.

How much is Sam Simon Net Worth

Sam Simon had an estimated net worth of $100 million US dollars. His net worth was accumulated from his writing and directing works. A vast majority of his wealth came from the creation of the wildly popular animation series, “The Simpsons”.

Sam Simon was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2012. He died on March 8, 2015, at his home in Los Angeles. He died at the age of 59. He was interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Sam Simon is a nine-time Primetime Emmy Award winner. He has also been recognized by other organizations. He was an animal lover and a strong advocate for animal rights. He supported many animal foundations and also launched his own foundation, The Sam Simon Foundation. He was also a boxing fan. He was actively involved in the media for 36 years.

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